Historical

In this extraordinary non-fiction novel, based on a true story, Tahar Ben Jelloun traces the experiences of Salim who, in 1971, took part in a failed coup attempt to oust King Hassan II of Morocco. With sixty others Salim was incarcerated in a secret...

'A compelling story of love and betrayal in the divided Berlin of the 1980s' Sunday Times Best Books of 2019'A beautifully written, evocative literary thriller set in Berlin shortly before the fall of the Wall' Financial Times Best Books of 2019'A...

Old friends will clash, armies will collide... let there be blood.50 AD. The Invasion is over and Roman legions spread throughout the land, a blood red stain on Britannia. Caratacus has fled south to rebuild his army and warriors flock to his banner.In...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786811912Author Pam HowesFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint BookouturePublisher Bookouture

A passionate Victorian romance to warm you up this winter! A spinster, a Scrooge... and only one bed! American...

A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the SeaMay, 1810 - and thirty-nine-year-old Captain Horatio Hornblower has been handed his first ship of the line . . .Though the seventy-four-gun HMS Sutherland is 'the ugliest and least desirable two-decker in the Navy' and...

'I lost my own father at 12 yr. of age and know what it is to be raised on lies and silence...'To the authorities in pursuit of him, outlaw Ned Kelly is a horse thief, bank robber and police-killer. But to his fellow ordinary Australians, Kelly is their...

Following the fortunes of some of the much-loved characters from her bestseller 'The Journey', Josephine Cox's powerful novel spans continents, decades and generations of one family. Like a ghost from the past, she walked along the platform...

She must decide if her childhood sweetheart is worth the struggle...Alena Townsen is in love with Rob and wants to spend the rest of her life with him. But he is the only son of James Hollinthwaite, a wealthy landowner who has his own ideas about Rob's...

'Sizzling romance with a splash of intrigue' Julia Quinn, author of Bridgerton 'Loved the witty dialogue ... and sizzling repartee!' Good Housekeeping, 'Best Romance Books to Read' Fast-paced and feisty Regency fiction...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781414303581Author Bodie ThoeneFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

The story, told in alternating time narratives, begins in 1831 when Sally is aproximately sixty years old and is visited by a census taker called Nathan Langdon. With encouragement, Sally recounts her past to him. A past that begins when she passes into...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995725461Format PaperbackPage Count 254Imprint AnneMarie BrearPublisher AnneMarie Brear

'Neil Blackmore re-imagines a story of gay men in London 200 years ago and under the pain of their betrayal and injustice, he uncovers loyalty and above all, love’ Ian McKellen‘An imaginative, layered, clever story’ The TimesLondon, 1809. By day,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956887730Author Joseph GoebbelsFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Antelope Hill PublishingPublisher Antelope Hill PublishingWeight(grams)...

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR A dramatic new saga series, set during World War II, from the author of THE NIGHTINGALE GIRLSYorkshire, 1940. Edie Copeland has just arrived on Jubilee Row, carrying a suitcase and a secret.She left York and her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838881795Author Suzanne GoldringFormat PaperbackPage Count 358Imprint BookouturePublisher BookoutureWeight(grams) 349gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 20mm

'An epic voyage well worth taking ... Exhilarating' Marianka Swain, TelegraphOne of Britain's outstanding historical writers delivers a romantic and picaresque masterpiece that tells the fascinating story of William Neilson. In 1720, the young William...

Deadly secrets dwell behind closed doors...In the summer of 1380 a French captain is murdered in Hawkmere Manor - a lonely, gloomy dwelling place, otherwise known as the 'Devil's Domain'.The house is used by Regent John of Gaunt to house French...

An 'utterly gripping' tale of love and espionage in Occupied France by the Man Booker Prize shortlisted author of The Glass Room (Daily Mail)Marian Sutro is an outsider: the daughter of a diplomat, brought up on the shores of Lake Geneva and in England,...

Gaza Writes Back is a compelling anthology of short stories from fifteen young writers in Gaza, members of a generation that has suffered immensely under Israel's siege and blockade. Their experiences, especially during and following Israel's 2008-2009...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910559826Author Bridget SuppleFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Womancraft PublishingPublisher Womancraft Publishing

Young D'Artagnan arrives in Paris to join the King's elite guards, but almost immediately finds he is duelling with some of the very men he has come to swear allegiance to - Porthos, Athos and Aramis, inseparable friends: the Three Musketeers. Soon part...

How far would you go to save yourself when the truth can't set you free? Scotland, 1589. Besse Craw is a young mother whose husband has mysteriously vanished. And in a time when women were powerless, she is accused of witchcraft, abused by her...

1794: Stuck in Palermo harbour, headstrong Lieutenant John Pearce and his trusty Pelicans must repair the battle-damaged HMS Larcher with only meagre funds. Once again, he finds himself protecting Emily Barclay, abandoned by the captain of her...

The new heartwarming and nostalgic read in the bestselling wartime District Nurses series For the district nurses of Victory Walk, there's been little time to bask in the triumph of D-day as London is facing a new threat - the buzz...

FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch' Andy McDermott Former SAS operative Ben Hope is running for his life. ...

Warrior of Rome is an epic of empire, heroes, treachery, courage, and most of all, a story of brutal bloody warfare. The year is AD 255 - the Roman Imperium is stretched to breaking point, its authority and might challenged along every border. The...

Could these crystal clear waters hide the secrets of her past?Present dayFor years Shelly Summer has buried herself in her work, trying to forget her past. The only time she feels truly herself is when she's diving in the Mediterranean - the calm and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789657795026Author Jonathan DunskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 210Imprint Lion Cub PublishingPublisher Lion Cub PublishingWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812970432Author James A. MichenerFormat PaperbackPage Count 1024Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

The Disenchanted tells the tragic story of Manley Halliday, a fabulously successful writer during the 1920s-a golden figure in a golden age-who by the late 1930s is forgotten by the literary establishment. Based in part on a real-life and ill-fated...

"A gripping and thrilling tale....INCREDIBLE!." Goodreads reviewer, When working for the British Secret Service, Sarah Gillespie can trust no one, not even her closest friends... ...

In a world at war, a brother and sister seek revenge...Another drama-drenched story in a truly epic historical series.They were born in the middle of a battle, into a world at war. And from their first moments of life, twins Satyrus and Melitta were...

From the bestselling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel1916. Pretty Eithne Clay runs a ramshackle South London boarding house with the help of her teenage son, Ralph, and their maid, Winnie. Struggling to keep herself, her lodgers, and her son...

A glorious, bloody, perfect Viking saga of honour, courage, blood feud and revenge from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lancelot, Giles Kristian. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Games of Thrones."Unrelenting pace, brilliant action and...

With recent attention from The New Yorker and a big increase in sales, it's clear Ginzburg's work still resonates with readers. A fresh new package and layout will appeal to established fans and attract new readers. Will include a new foreword or...

Broady’s major work of fiction, nearly a decade in the writing, explores the origins and development of the Independent Labour Party – the working-class political movement founded in Bradford in 1893. Detailing the exploits, fortunes, and relationships...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593861752Author Danielle SteelFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Random House Large PrintPublisher Diversified PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838888411Author Suzanne GoldringFormat PaperbackPage Count 332Imprint BookouturePublisher BookoutureWeight(grams) 327gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 19mm